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Chile earthquake triggers tsunami

Iquique, Chile

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast Tuesday night. Buildings also shook in nearby Peru and in Bolivia's high altitude capital of La Paz, April 1, 2014.

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Antofagasta, Chile

Locals sit on the street following a tsunami alert after a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile's Pacific coast. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, US officials said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), 83 kilometers from Iquique on Chile's northern coast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), April 1, 2014.

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Lima, Peru

People survey the "Costa Verde" bay from atop a hill following a tsunami alert, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

A fire burns at a restaurant after an earthquake, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

A man stares at a burning restaurant by the sea shore, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Locals take refuge at the city stadium following a tsunami alert, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Fishing boats washed ashore by a small tsunami. People were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Fishing boats washed ashore by a small tsunami, April 1, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

A military vehicle patrols after an earthquake. The tsunami alert forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast, April 1, 2014.

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Arica, Chile

A damaged house in Arica, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Sunken fishing boats are seen at the Riquelme Cove, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Fishing boats damaged by a small tsunami, sit in Caleta Riquelme, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

View of the flooded seafront, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

View of the flooded seafront, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Picture taken at the Riquelme Cove, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

A Chilean soldier inspects a car, April 2, 2014.

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Iquique, Chile

Locals inspect a boat washed ashore by a small tsunami, April 2, 2014.